An American tourist in Russia
Maria Kondorskaya 
Reporting and journalism have been dead for a long time now. It’s even banal to say that, but I need to start this post somewhere. And their demise is actually old news. It didn’t happen yesterday or with the advent of the Internet. Nope. It happened when news in general became a daily expectation marketed … Read more
I have been long convinced that AI doesn’t exist. What you call the AI, is a compiler/search engine that uses algorithms created by people who are not flawless or unbiased. Although some say AI defies algorithms by diving into data masses available online, mixing and matching those, it doesn’t. Mandelbrot sets, Julia sets, complex numbers, … Read more
Today I’m going to be controversial again. I have long argued that slavery is not racist in nature. It’s more primitive than racism. Racism is a product of rational mind, slavery is a product of most primitive economic relationships. You cannot repay your debt? Become a slave. You are a prisoner of war and your … Read more
I’ve noticed that having a trans-kid is a thing in the West. Celebrities like Charlize Theron or Jamie Lee Curtis set and sell the trend while the masses are only too eager to follow it. They even outpace their role models rushing into hormone treatments and mutilating surgeries as early as allowed, while a celebrity … Read more
Today let’s talk about the history of culture as a history of choices or the subtle beauty of The Thief and the Cobbler versus straightforward shine of Aladdin. Yesterday I saw the Thief and the Cobbler animation film for the first time in my life. And I am pleasantly surprised. Despite its messy production history, … Read more